take flight

idiom

: to leave or run away from danger

Fearing arrest, they took flight and hid in the mountains.

US : to begin flying

The bird took flight when we tried to approach it.

US : to begin a period of rapid activity, development, or growth

The idea really took flight and soon it seemed everyone was copying it.

Examples of take flight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chris Pine is surprised that Wonder Woman 3 failed to take flight. —

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 May 2024 This Monday, Hollywood’s favorite celebrities will take flight to New York City for the biggest ball of the year: The 2024 Met Gala. —

India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 May 2024 The program’s magic has helped a new generation of performers and leaders take flight — literally and figuratively. —

Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024 Lovebird was the unlucky contestant to take flight from the show first. —

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024 The box comes with 484 Lego bricks that allow your child’s creativity to take flight. —

Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024 Step into the world of Nice Art Gallery and let your imagination take flight. —

Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024 Once again, generative AI, rather than allowing the imagination to take flight, imprisons it within a formalization of society’s dumber impulses. —

Mia Sato, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024 Here’s the final prompt for your personal brand to take flight. —

Jodie Cook, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

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